This report contains the final results of a study on Buiksloterham’s potential to
become a leading example of Circular City development in Amsterdam. The study was commissioned and executed by a consortium of local stakeholders who are active in the area of Buiksloterham and see its potential as a global example for a new kind of sustainable urban development (…) Though Buiksloterham is unique in Amsterdam, it also has many features that make it a good case study for the transformation of other post-industrial neighborhoods in cities around the world (…) Its polluted lands and open spaces can become the center of the implementation of new clean technologies and a hub for the closure of urban material cycles. The activities needed to close these local material flows can be used as a driver for local industry and the strengthening of local social networks.

Action Plan

• Designate Buiksloterham as an official experimental zone or Living Lab
• Develop an inclusive governance and management structure for Buiksloterham
• Create new incentive structures and financial vehicles
• Build capacity for urban sensing and open data
• Implement a Circular Neighborhood Action Plan

Technical Interventions

• Fully Renewable Energy Supply
• Water Innovation
• Alternative Mobility
• Soil as Natural Capital
• Close the Loop

Full Report and Image available here